1.
Alliteration: The repetition of constant sounds, mainly at the beginning of words.
ex: My mom made meat on Monday.
2.
Characterization: Poem has a character in it.
ex: "A Rose for Emily" - talks about where Emily lives, what she does, and what she says.
3.
Couplet: A pair (2) of line rhyme.
ex: a = life, a = wife. b = piggly, b = wiggly.
4.
Dialogue: Conversation of characters.
ex: "I love poetry"
5.
Enjambment: Run-on line continue onto the next line.
ex: I have always thought,
That teaching was Fun. What
Is you thing to do that is fun?
6.
Free Verse: Poetry without any patterns or rhyme.
ex: However you want!
7.
Haiku Poem: A poem that was originated in Japan. Follows syllables with 7 on the first line, 5 on the second line, and 7 on the third line. Typically talks about nature.
8.
Hyperbole: Exaggerated statement not meant to be serious.
ex: I am SO hungry, I could eat a horse.
9.
Onomatopoeia: Words that imitate a sound.
ex: Buzz, smack, crash, boom.
10.
Personification: Objects or things that are given animation or living quality.
ex: Toy Story toys, Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny.
11.
Picture Poem: A poem written in the shape of what is being talked about.
12.
Simile: Comparing one thing to another of a different kind using like or as.
ex: I am as brave as a lion.
13.
Stanza: A group of lines that show a pattern.
ex: a = cat,
b = sun
a = sat
b = none
14.
Understatement: Words that say less than what he or she means.
ex: After a big snowstorm, someone sarcastically says, "Yeah, we got a little snow."